Great Lakes
Namekagon River
Live Conditions
Namekagon River — Namekagon River at Leonards, WI
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
28.48 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☀️Clear sky
57° / 31°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
60° / 42°
Mon
☁️Overcast
60° / 38°
Tue
☀️Clear sky
63° / 42°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
4.8
Time of Day
Using: 47.1 CFS · 43.9°F · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Namekagon River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Namekagon River · October · Fall
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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BWOs (size 18-20). Brown and brook trout spawning — RESPECT REDDS. Sections close October 15.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Namekagon River
The Namekagon River in northwestern Wisconsin is part of the federally designated St. Croix National Scenic Riverway — a wild, free-flowing freestone river with strong populations of brook trout, brown trout, and seasonal smallmouth bass. The upper river holds the best trout water; the Hex hatch in late June into July is the defining event. Floats out of Cable and Hayward access excellent public water.
Regulations
Federally designated St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Wisconsin Fishing License required ($20 resident + $10 trout/salmon stamp = $30). Season opens first Saturday in May. Verify Bayfield/Sawyer County special-regulation sections in current Wisconsin DNR trout regulations.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Namekagon River with more confidence.
Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations Guide
Wisconsin fishing license + $10 trout/salmon stamp ($30 resident total), the first-Saturday-in-May trout opener, the Wolf River Menominee tribal…
Trout Species of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's native Brook Trout (cold headwaters and far-northern rivers), the introduced Brown Trout that dominates the limestone Driftless spring…
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…